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About Thyme and Polka Dot Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Unknown
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tiny
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Thymus vulgaris
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
7.2 Common Name
Thyme
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
अजवायन के फूल
Polka dot plant
7.2.2 In German
Thymian
Tupfen-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Thym
Polka dot usine de
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tomillo
Planta de lunares
7.2.5 In Greek
θυμάρι
Φυτό πουά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tomilho
Planta bolinhas
7.2.7 In Polish
Tymianek
Grochy roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Thymum
Facies dot herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Not Available
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Labiatae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Thymus
Hypoestes
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ruellieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Acanthoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
350
Rank: 42 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Thyme and Polka Dot Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Thyme and Polka Dot Plant? We provide you with everything About Thyme and Polka Dot Plant. Thyme doesn't have thorns and Polka Dot Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Thyme has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Polka Dot Plant has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Thyme and Polka Dot Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Thyme and Polka Dot Plant

Season and care of Thyme and Polka Dot Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Thyme and Polka Dot Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thyme season is Summer and Polka Dot Plant season is Summer. The type of soil for Thyme is Loamy, Sandy and for Polka Dot Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Thyme is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Polka Dot Plant is Neutral.

Thyme and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Thyme and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

  • Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White

  • Thyme leaf color: Green

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Thyme and Polka Dot Plant

Care of Thyme and Polka Dot Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning and Polka Dot Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.